Galveston "News," C. S.A.
Galveston "News," C. S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hoskins Mound stands 9 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moody Gardens, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of Magnolia Grove Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- The Italian Vault: 2.3 mi
- Valentine T. Dalton: 2.3 mi
- Greek Orthodox Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Rosewood Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Jones Park: 1.7 mi
- Lee and Joe Jamail Bay Park: 1.8 mi
- Washington Park: 1.9 mi
- Schreiber Park: 1.9 mi
- Alamo Park: 2.5 mi
- Moody Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Gulf Glider: 4.5 mi
- Frog Hopper: 4.6 mi
- Texas Tea Cups: 4.6 mi
- Big Wheelin': 4.6 mi
- Babe's Beach: 2.4 mi
- Sunny Beach: 4.2 mi
- West Beach: 5.3 mi
- Porretto Beach: 5.6 mi
- Porretto Beach: 5.7 mi
- Moody Mansion: 4.3 mi
- Central Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 4.3 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum: 4.4 mi
- 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum: 4.6 mi
- Windsor Court Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Galveston Garden Club: 3.8 mi
- Oleander Garden Park: 4.3 mi
- Carol's Garden: 4.3 mi
- Harris Garden: 4.6 mi
- Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- East End Lagoon Nature Perserve: 7.8 mi
- Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- "Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture: 5.4 mi
- Bolivar Point: 8.7 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 25.0 mi
- Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 7.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 15.8 mi
- Hoskins Mound: 24.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galveston "News," C. S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mound | WSW 245° | 9 m | 24.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mound | WSW 250° | 2 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:51 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston Scholes FLD, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403604231
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